we do, what length, what width – and we don’t have a strict portfolio like that,” Kody explains. “Everything is 100 per cent custom on a perproject basis. Someone would come to us with a floor plan idea and we would chop that up into modules, making their existing floor plan work as well as we possibly can with our modular system.” That flexibility has allowed ANC to take on projects that few other modular manufacturers would attempt. One of the clearest examples is the Common Services Building at Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG) Pickering Nuclear Generating Station, which is receiving a $26.3 billion grant for a massive refurbishment project. To support the work on site, OPG needed a dedicated building where workers could be monitored for radiation exposure, access change rooms, shower facilities, and a cafeteria. The challenge was significant: the building had to be constructed directly beneath a set of high-voltage transmission lines that couldn’t be moved or altered. “Typically, we pick our modules from the top using a crane,” Kody says. “But with the overhead wires, we had to work with our engineering and design team to incorporate fork pockets so we could pick the modules up from the bottom, lift them to exactly where they needed to be – literally within inches of the high-voltage wires – and set them down in place.” The result was a 37,000-square-foot, two-storey building made up of 66 individual modules, all fabricated inside ANC’s Brantford facility over a five-month period before being shipped to the Pickering site. Because of strict on-site security requirements – anyone entering the facility must either complete an extensive training course or be escorted at all times – OPG and their general contractor, Bird Construction, needed to minimize the number of trades working on site. ANC’s ability to deliver a near-complete, turnkey modular package was precisely what the project called for. “We were able to customize our system to exactly what they were looking for,” Kody says. “Designing fork pockets is a complete 180 from how we traditionally install things, but we figured it out. Having that capability and flexibility in-house is what sets us apart.” As a 4th-generation, locally owned company, we’ve lived the realities of life on the jobsite. We’ve worked hard to build trusted relationships with manufacturers and contractors for over 40 years, allowing us to deliver award-winning service, on-time delivery, and quality materials across all product categories. From our yards to your site, we proudly support the manufacturers, trades, and contractors THAT BUILD OUR COMMUNITIES. LOCAL SUPPLY. LOCAL BUILDERS. LOCAL MATERIALS. LOCAL MATTERS! THE CONSTRUCTION SOURCE CANADA
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